"Devin," Valdis replied, unable to make eye contact, "I'm not sure I'm the best one to ask about this."
Romantic Love wasn't really something she had much experience in, and it had ended in heartbreak the last time she had felt it.
"The only real relationship I've ever had...I didn't really know what it was at first. We bickered constantly. I'm pretty sure I tried to kill him at least once. But when he told me I was beautiful, it meant more than it ever had before. Because he wasn't talking about how I looked."
Anani reared up to brush his cheek against her chin, causing her to flinch, though she resumed petting him, which was clearly what he wanted.
"I don't think either of us really realized it at first. It wasn't sudden or passionate, but slow and soft. I'd been with other men before, I won't lie about that. But this...I hadn't felt anything like it before, ever. And I'm not sure I will again."
She turned to look at him, "I'm not sure if that helps or not, just as I'm not sure why you are so afraid of it. But when I was with him, I knew I could face anything. Even my worst enemy. If this man gives you that feeling, or any of the ones I've mentioned, then I'm not sure you need to be afraid."
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Romantic Love wasn't really something she had much experience in, and it had ended in heartbreak the last time she had felt it.
"The only real relationship I've ever had...I didn't really know what it was at first. We bickered constantly. I'm pretty sure I tried to kill him at least once. But when he told me I was beautiful, it meant more than it ever had before. Because he wasn't talking about how I looked."
Anani reared up to brush his cheek against her chin, causing her to flinch, though she resumed petting him, which was clearly what he wanted.
"I don't think either of us really realized it at first. It wasn't sudden or passionate, but slow and soft. I'd been with other men before, I won't lie about that. But this...I hadn't felt anything like it before, ever. And I'm not sure I will again."
She turned to look at him, "I'm not sure if that helps or not, just as I'm not sure why you are so afraid of it. But when I was with him, I knew I could face anything. Even my worst enemy. If this man gives you that feeling, or any of the ones I've mentioned, then I'm not sure you need to be afraid."